Assam Orthodox or Specialty Tea Production Subsidy — ₹10–₹12/kg

The Orthodox or Specialty Tea Production Subsidy is a scheme of the Finance (Institutional Finance) Department, Government of Assam, built to reward tea growers and factories that move away from Crush, Tear, Curl (CTC) manufacturing. It forms a component of the Assam Tea Industries Special Incentives Scheme (ATISIS), which came into being in 2020, and it works as a per-kilogram reimbursement on qualifying production.

The stated objective is the long-term financial sustainability of the state's tea industry, and the lever chosen is production-linked payment: the more Orthodox or specialty tea a unit turns out, the larger the reimbursement. CTC manufacturers are effectively the target audience, since the design exists to encourage that shift in product mix.

Delivery is shared. The scheme is run jointly by the Finance (Institutional Finance) Department and the Industries & Commerce Department, Government of Assam, with implementing agencies that include banks and District Industries & Commerce Centres. The whole application journey happens on a dedicated online portal, and approved amounts reach beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer.

The current application window closes on 30 June 2024, and the scheme itself is valid across Financial Year 2023-24 to Financial Year 2027-28.

• ₹10 per kg for Orthodox and specialty tea; ₹12 per kg for applications linked to Financial Year 2023-24
• Open to tea plantations and tea manufacturing units of any size, as long as the facility is entirely within Assam
• Production must have started on or after 1 April 2020
• Paid as a Direct Benefit Transfer reimbursement, in addition to any Tea Board of India or other subsidy
• Scheme valid from Financial Year 2023-24 to 2027-28; applications close 30 June 2024
• End-to-end online application with SMS updates on registration, approval and fund release

Any tea plantation or tea manufacturing unit can apply, regardless of size, as long as the entire plantation or production facility sits within Assam. No maximum capacity or acreage limit is stated.

Your unit must be a tea manufacturer working with CTC tea, Orthodox tea or specialty tea, where specialty covers Green, Oolong, White, Yellow and Purple varieties.

For the production subsidy specifically, the tea you claim on has to be one of these: Orthodox tea, Green tea, White tea, Oolong tea, Singhpo tea, Purple tea, Yellow tea or another specialty tea. Tea made through the CTC process does not qualify for this component.

Timing matters too. Commercial production must have commenced on or after 1 April 2020.

The conditions listed for this scheme are location, product type and the production start date. No DPIIT recognition requirement or MSME registration requirement appears among them, and there is no separate founder-level criterion.

Assam Orthodox or Specialty Tea Production Subsidy — ₹10–₹12/kg is open to startups at any stage. It is open to startups registered anywhere in India.

The most recent application window for Assam Orthodox or Specialty Tea Production Subsidy — ₹10–₹12/kg closed on 30 Jun 2024. Many programmes run repeat cohorts, so it is worth checking the official site for the next round.

Everything here is paid as a reimbursement on output — there is no upfront cheque.

• ₹10 per kilogram of Orthodox tea, Green tea, White tea, Oolong tea, Singhpo tea, Purple tea, Yellow tea or other specialty tea produced by an eligible unit.
• ₹12 per kilogram for applications relating to Financial Year 2023-24, which corresponds to the 2022-23 tea production year.

Funds are released as a Direct Benefit Transfer straight into the beneficiary's registered bank account, with an SMS alert confirming the credit.

The reimbursement is not netted off against other support. It is paid in addition to any subsidy the applicant has already claimed from the Tea Board of India or from any other agency.

The scheme's validity window stretches from Financial Year 2023-24 through Financial Year 2027-28.

Assam Orthodox or Specialty Tea Production Subsidy — ₹10–₹12/kg is offered by Finance (Institutional Finance) Department, Government of Assam, a government body. As a government-backed subsidy, it is publicly funded and open to eligible startups across India.

Assessment is document-led rather than pitch-led, and it happens on the ATISIS portal.

• Registration and unit approval — Create an account on the dedicated portal, activate it through the emailed link, then upload your supporting eligibility documents along with complete unit details such as location, tea type and capacity. This unit registration has to be approved before you can move ahead.
• Application submission — In the "Apply for Benefits" section, choose the relevant scheme component, complete the prescribed form with all mandatory fields, and attach documents in the formats and sizes specified. Review the entries carefully, submit online, and note down the application reference number.
• Internal review — Submitted applications go through verification of registration details and the attached documents, followed by an internal review and approval step handled by the implementing agencies.
• Tracking and disbursement — You can follow your application status by logging in to the portal, and SMS alerts arrive for registration, fund release and other updates. Once cleared, the Finance Department releases the benefit directly to your registered bank account.

Before you apply to Assam Orthodox or Specialty Tea Production Subsidy — ₹10–₹12/kg, keep the following documents ready:

• A pitch deck or short business plan describing the problem, product and traction
• Company registration documents and PAN
• Founder identification (PAN / Aadhaar) and brief profiles
• Recent financial statements or projections
• Product details — a demo, prototype or working link if available

Exact requirements are confirmed on the official application portal — treat this as a preparation checklist.